Invented by the Holbrook family around 1850 and originally produced by Connecticut State Prisoners, a Hemisphere Globe is to demonstrate the different perception of the world on a flat map (interior of the orb) vs a round orb (exterior of the orb). Made of two pieces wood, hinged in the center and covered by an ever so delicately engraved, hand-colored paper map, this 5 inch diameter 1876 model by Andrews is quite a novelty. Of up most rarity, this model has survived the past 135 years in spite of being used and abused by pupils. Andrews, a former Holbrook employee, purchased the company from Charles Holbrook in the 1860s. Andrews marketed many of his first globes as Holbrook models before changing the cartouche to his name. He also expanded into many other school-related products such as furniture and gained tremendous success as a businessman. He sold the globe manufacturing branch to C.F. Weber & Co. at the turn of the century, who marketed the globes as "C.F. Weber & Co, successor to A.H. Andrews and Co, Chicago." Around 1907, the name changed to "Weber Costello Company." Weber Costello continued the production of globes until the early 1960s. The age of the globe has been determined based on the globe maker and political display of the map, showing an independent Greece (1875) and the future Indian Empire still identified as Hindostan (1877). Also notice the center of Africa identified as "unexplored territory" and a young America with one Dakota only. $4499 - Item #: MH411HEMA76 - SOLD